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Expanded Job Search Prep Camp for Doctoral Students & Postdocs

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Presented by Career Services | co-sponsored by the Graduate Student Center

All workshops and panels will be hosted virtually on Zoom

6-10th June, 2022

We invite all doctoral students and postdocs at Penn to a series of virtual workshops and recruiter panel discussions in June to learn about approaches to exploring a diversity of career options beyond the faculty path. This series of programs covers the full spectrum of the job search process, from exploration to negotiation, and can provide you with a solid foundation for your career development next steps – no matter where you are in the process.

All of the virtual workshops will be recorded, and will be posted on the Penn Career Services YouTube channel after the series. The panel discussions will also be virtual, but will not be recorded, and so please try to make room on your schedule for these events if you are interested in the topics.

To view our pre-existing video content specific to graduate students and postdocs, please visit the Penn Career Services YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/PennCareerServices), and make sure to subscribe to get alerts when new content is posted.

Please see the flyer for the complete schedule listed below:

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Healthcare Consultancy Group – Opportunities in Medical Communications Info Session

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Are you a doctoral student or postdoc interested in a career in science outside of academia or research? Do you enjoy communicating about science in multiple formats and working in a team-based, fast-paced environment on projects that impact healthcare professionals and patients? Please consider attending the Virtual Information Session on April 7th, 2022 to learn more about opportunities in Medical Communications with Healthcare Consultancy Group (HCG). HCG is a trusted partnership of highly credentialed scientists and professionals, driven by innovation and collaboration to create breakthrough communications for new frontiers in medicine.

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BGSA Career Application “How-to” Series

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BGSA will be holding a virtual career application series that features four 1-hr sessions, each dedicated to a specific career path.

BGS alumni panelists will present and reflect on the applications process in their fields. They will share experiences and perspective, in addition to tips and advice they’ve picked up along the way. The remaining time will be used for Q&A.

Please sign up for any session(s) that are of interest to you. There will be time for questions during the events, but feel free to include any here, and we will do our best to make sure they are asked! We hope you will attend!

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Penn Inspire COVID-19 Forum on September 23

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The COVID-19 Pandemic has left indelible marks in our community. This upcoming Thursday, September 23rd, a group of Penn scientists wants to share their vision on how to build a path forward.

The Penn Interdisciplinary Network for Scientists Promoting Inclusion, Retention, and Equity (Penn INSPIRE), cordially invites you to join us for our Community Forum on the COVID-19 Pandemic: “Building a Path Forward: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic”. This free virtual event will be held on Thursday, September 23rd from 5 PM to 6:30 PM ET. 

Register here

During this event, a panel of the following public health and microbiology experts will share their latest insights and answer questions in a manner accessible to the general public about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic:

Susan Weiss, PhD
Professor of Microbiology at Penn
Co-Director Penn Center for Research on Coronavirus and Other Emerging Pathogens

César de la Fuente, PhD
Presidential Assistant Professor at Penn
Inventor of Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Test

Alison M. Buttenheim, PhD, MBA
Silverstein Endowed Term Chair in Global Women’s Health, Penn Nursing
Co-Founder of “Dear Pandemic”

Nawar Naseer, PhD
Master of Public Health Student, Penn
Penn COVID-19 Contact Tracing Lead

Katie Strelau
PhD Candidate, CAMB MVP
Penn COVID-19 Contact Tracing Lead

We have attached promotional flyers with more information. We kindly ask that you share this invitation with other groups or organizations who would be interested in attending. If you have any questions, please let us know!

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Faculty Job Search Prep Camp from August 9 – 12, 2021

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If you’re planning to apply for faculty jobs, either in this upcoming cycle or in the future, join Penn Career Services for this four-day Faculty Job Search Prep Camp to get a head start on planning your job search. Through workshop presentations and faculty and alumni panels, we’ll help you understand how you can best prepare for each step of the process, from assessing your readiness to go on the faculty job market and crafting application materials to preparing for interviews and negotiating offers. Throughout the week of August 9th, Faculty Job Search Prep Camp attendees are encouraged to make a virtual one-on-one appointment via Handshake with a Career Services advisor on Friday, August 13th to discuss a faculty job search document that you’d like feedback on. Check Handshake for all the times available for appointments!

For the full schedule and to register, visit: https://careerservices.upenn.edu/2021-faculty-job-search-prep-camp/

BPP/BPC Virtual Panel Discussion: “Translational Research— Everyone’s Talking about it but What is it and How Can You Better Help Patients and Your Career”

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Tues, July 27, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Virtual via Zoom
Open to postdocs and graduate students!

Are you interested in learning best practices for Translational Research and ways to advance your research to help patients and further your career? Do you want to learn more about career paths involving translational research? Our panelists will discuss their path/current work; how to integrate translational research into basic and clinical research; and how to integrate translational research into career development.  This session is open to all postdocs and graduate students in all disciplines.  Register here and check out the flyer attached for more information. We welcome questions for our panelists, in advance, by clicking here.   

Panelists:

  1. Alice S. Chen-Plotkin, MD, Parker Family Associate Professor of Neurology
  2. Elisia Clark, PhD, MSTR, Postdoctoral Researcher
  3. David Fajgenbaum, MD, MBA, MSc, Assistant Professor of Medicine
  4. Philip John Freda, Jr., Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher
  5. Jason Moore, PhD, Edward Rose, M.D. and Elizabeth Kirk Rose, M.D. Professor
  6. Kalpana Parvathaneni, Ph.D, Postdoctoral Researcher